Emergency Aid Ready as Tropical Storm Arthur Approaches East Coast

With emergency medical aid pre-positioned along the East Coast, Direct Relief is monitoring Tropical Storm Arthur as it moves toward North Carolina’s coast, expected to reach hurricane status by early morning Friday.

The team today notified 19 health center and clinic partners in three states (North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia) that additional emergency medical supplies are stockpiled at Direct Relief’s warehouse and are ready to ship at request in the event of an emergency.

Each pack contains enough critical medicines and supplies to treat 100 people for 72 hours in the immediate aftermath of an emergency. The packs are pre-positioned in at-risk communities at the start of hurricane season, June 1.

Donate here to support Direct Relief’s emergency preparedness and response efforts. $20 can ensure that one person has access to the medical aid they need immediately after a disaster strikes.